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Supply chain planning and execution software
News Release from: i2 Technologies | Subject: I2 Supply Chain Performance Management
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2008
I2 software manages supply chain
performance
The i2 supply chain performance management software offers a way of converting operational initiatives into tangible results at various levels of the business and across the supply chain.
Tying business intelligence capabilities to supply chain operations helps improve the alignment of trading partners, service providers, employees, processes and systems With i2 Supply Chain Performance Management, i2 Technologies offers a proven approach for converting operational initiatives into tangible results at various levels of the business and across the supply chain
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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i2 is making the most of its 20 years of supply chain domain expertise, business knowledge, innovative technology and best practices to produce customer-specific metrics models that enable supply chain performance management.
Aligning supply chain operations with corporate goals and using advanced analytics capabilities to make the most use of data collected across the organization, i2 told manufac turingtalk that its customers gain actionable information and insights.
This visibility into how corporate strategies are enacted at the operations level, and how well strategic goals are aligned with tactical operations and goals, gives companies the necessary data to advance operational performance, said i2.
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Senior vice president of i2 Global Services, Steve Estrada, said: "Traditional corporate performance management efforts, which are primarily focused on financial metrics, fall short in addressing how corporate goals and operational initiatives line up.
Now more than ever, i2 customers recognize that measuring and monitoring this complicated business environment is essential to ensuring an efficient supply chain".
He added: "Working with i2, companies can successfully tie their operational metrics to corporate goals when they understand the performance links and have an action plan for their data".
The i2 Supply Chain Performance Management offers companies the following.
* The ability to leverage analytical data to create and track process-specific improvement plans and goals.
* The services of i2 business process consultants who can access an extensive library of key performance indicators and industry benchmarks across all levels of the supply chain.
* Interaction with i2 experts possessing in-depth process knowledge as well as a broad view of supply chain management that considers supply chain models and industry best practices.
The i2 Supply Chain Performance Management is a key element in i2's approach to SCM 2.0, combining the right mix of people, process and technology required to successfully address dynamic supply chain challenges facing businesses today and into the future.
* About i2 - throughout its 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships.
As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services.
i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross section of industries; 20 of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers.
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